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# NYDFS Cybersecurity Compliance Consultant - Remote / Telecommute

- **Company:** CYNET SYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Cary, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $106,080.0 - $116,480.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Auditing, Data Security, Information Technology Audit, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0115ff42d2b09afa449a16281f0dec70

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills.
 * Ability to drive follow-ups with business stakeholders and vendor contacts.
 * Experience coordinating evidence/artifact collection for audits, attestations, or regulatory requirements.
 * Strong organization skills: tracking, repository hygiene, and maintaining audit-ready traceability.
 * Ability to validate evidence for completeness and applicability; escalate gaps and drive closure.
 * Project management fundamentals including status reporting and issue/risk escalation.
 * 5+ years of cybersecurity, risk, or compliance consulting experience.
 * Strong understanding of NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500).
 * Experience conducting cybersecurity assessments and regulatory compliance reviews.
 * Knowledge of cybersecurity governance and risk management practices.
 * Excellent communication and client-facing skills., * NYDFS Compliance Assessments.
 * Security Control Assessments.
 * 23 NYCRR Part 500.
 * Regulatory Readiness.
 * IT Audit.
 * Risk Management.
 * Evidence Tracking.
 * Project Management.
 * Cybersecurity Governance.

Qualification And Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in a related field.
 * 10+ years of professional experience.

## Description

* Perform NYDFS cybersecurity regulation assessments and Security Control Assessments.
 * Evaluate compliance with 23 NYCRR Part 500 requirements.
 * Conduct regulatory readiness and examination support reviews.
 * Assess control design and operating effectiveness.
 * Develop compliance scorecards and maturity assessments.
 * Track operational NYDFS evidence across in-scope applications with clear status and aging visibility.
 * Maintain validated and organized evidence artifacts in the agreed repository structure and naming convention.
 * Develop a prioritized list of out-of-compliance risk assessments and a remediation action plan.
 * Provide weekly status update packages covering progress, blockers, top risks, and next steps.
 * Document process improvement plans for the annual NYDFS attestation cycle including templates, cadence, and QA checks.
 * Work closely with external application vendor contacts to ensure application compliance and data security.
 * Execute risk-based IT audits.
 * Develop audit plans, audit programs, and test procedures.
 * Conduct walkthroughs and control validation.
 * Review evidence and perform sample testing.
 * Document audit observations and recommendations.
 * Prepare audit workpapers and audit reports.
 * Facilitate stakeholder workshops.
 * Present assessment findings to executive leadership.
 * Advise CISOs, CIOs, and compliance teams on NYDFS requirements.
 * Assist customers in developing target operating models.
 * Support cybersecurity program modernization initiatives.


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